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DENSITY

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 13mins

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Class
Date
1.

What causes an object to sink in a water?

a)

if the object's density is less than the water's density.

b)

if the object's density is the same as water's density.

c)

if the object's density is greater than water's density.

d)

if the object's density is zero

2.

You are given a mystery object in science class. Your teacher asks you to determine if your object is more or less dense than water. You place the object in the water and it sinks. What statement would best describe this situation?

a)

The mystery substance is denser than water.

b)

Water is denser than the mystery substance.

c)

They both have the same mass.

d)

The mystery substance must be hollow.

3.

An object will float in a liquid if it is

a)

cooled to the same temperature.

b)

heated to the same temperature.

c)

less dense than the liquid.

d)

more dense than the liquid.

4.

Two cubes of the same size were measured. Cube A was 52 grams and cube B was 130 grams. Which cube has the greatest density?

a)

A

b)

B

5.

Will a paper clip float or sink?

a)

Float

b)

Sink

6.
Why do ice cubes float in a  glass of water?
a)
the ice cubes are more dense than the water
b)
the water is more dense than the ice cubes
c)
the water is more dense than the glass
d)
the ice is more dense than the glass
7.
Mercury is a metal that is liquid at room temperature and has a density of 13.5 g/cm3.  Which of these metals would sink below the mercury if dropped into a container of mercury?
a)
gold (density=19.3 g/cm3)
b)
lead (density=11.4 g/cm3)
c)
iron (density=7.9g/cm3)
d)
aluminum (density=2.7g/cm3)
8.
What is the density of a liquid that has a mass of 27g and a volume of 30ml?
a)
0.9 g/ml
b)
3 g/ml
c)
57 g/ml
d)
810 g/ml
9.
What is the density of a substance that has a mass of 30g and a volume of 6 liters?
a)
24 g/l
b)
5 g/l
c)
36 g/l
d)
180 g/l
10.
A piece of copper has a mass of 89g and a volume of 10 cm3.  What would be the density of the copper?
a)
0.89 g/cm3
b)
89 g/cm3
c)
8.9 g/cm3
d)
890 g/cm3